The Empire of Caliane is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Alis Barnier with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, unlimited-speed roads, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 6.375 billion Calantene have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government prioritizes Education, with Welfare, Defense, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Calise. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.6%.

The very strong Calantene economy, worth 432 trillion Deniers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 67,845 Deniers, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Birth rates have hit an all-time low, citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone, defense lawyers suggestively note to juries how flagrantly happy victims were, and the government is spending billions of taxpayer Deniers to support "struggling" industries. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Caliane's national animal is the Dove.

Caliane is ranked 142,376^th in the world and 68^th in Alcris for Safest, scoring 62.37 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.